Author: Yasuto Tanaka

In an exclusive interview with Sankei Shimbun Newspaper in Taipei on July 13th, former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou criticized the decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (Hague, Netherlands) regarding the South China Sea territorial dispute. He cited reasons, such as the non-recognition of Taiwan as a party involved in the conflict. “The […]

In an exclusive interview with the Sankei Shimbun, former Taiwanese president Lee Teng-hui expressed his opinion that Japan would have a bigger role to play in the Asia-Pacific region after Republican candidate Donald Trump’s victory in the United States presidential election. Responding to Trump’s victory, he said, “We hear that Trump is an isolationist. If […]

In an exclusive interview with Sankei Shimbun, former president of Taiwan Lee Teng-hui offered his thoughts on Donald Trump’s election, how Japan and Taiwan should respond to Trump’s upcoming presidency, and his evaluation of President Tsai Ing-wen’s administration to this point. Lee became president in 1988 following the death of President Chiang Ching-kuo and held […]

Former Taiwanese president Lee Teng-hui sat down for an interview with Sankei Shimbun Yasuto Tanaka on November 17 to discuss what Donald Trump’s presidency means for East Asia and to reflect on President Tsai Ing-wen’s term to this point and offer his thoughts on what she needs to do be successful. President Lee was […]